New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- New Zealand Cricket on Wednesday announced a 16-member squad for the five-match T20I series against India, with white-ball captain Mitchell Santner set to lead the Blackcaps during their home summer opener. The series will begin on 22 October at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

The squad features a strong pace-bowling contingent, with seven fast bowlers included in the group. Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Adam Milne, Zak Foulkes and Nathan Smith form the pace options selected for the series.

Milne returns to the New Zealand T20I squad after missing the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 because of injury. Michael Bracewell, who was also unavailable for the World Cup because of injury, has likewise...